Solve 5div6*9-44

$$5 \div 6 \times 9-44$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{73}{2}=-36.5$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{5}{6}\times 9 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{5\times 9}{6}-44$$

Multiply 5 and 9 to get 45.

$$\frac{45}{6}-44$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{45}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{15}{2}-44$$

Convert 44 to fraction \frac{88}{2}.

$$\frac{15}{2}-\frac{88}{2}$$

Since \frac{15}{2} and \frac{88}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15-88}{2}$$

Subtract 88 from 15 to get -73.

$$-\frac{73}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{73}{2} = -36\frac{1}{2} = -36.5$$